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It’s understood Newcastle United will not sign any players based on their World Cup performances, amid reports suggesting the club are weighing up a £7million bid for impressive Pachuca forward Enner Valencia – the scorer of all three of Ecuador’s goals in Brazil this past month.

Nevertheless, I believe there are a number of quality players in Brazil that Alan Pardew should consider bringing to Tyneside.

First and foremost, Newcastle should consider an attempt to sign Wolfsburg duo Diego Benaglio and Ivan Perisic, considering the futures of Tim Krul and Sylvan Marveaux still remain uncertain.

Swiss international, Diego had received many plaudits, prior to the World Cup, for successfully keeping six clean sheets during the qualification campaign. Much of the media spotlight has been on Mexican free agent Guillermo Ochoa, however, Benaglio is the highest rated goalkeeper in Brazil (7.85) as it stands, despite conceding five against France earlier in the competition.

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Meanwhile, Perisic had an excellent tournament with Croatia, scoring twice and assisting once in his three appearances. However, the 25-year-old has attracted interest from several Serie A sides, including Napoli and Roma, meaning the Magpies would have to work fast to get Ivan ‘over the line.’

Afterward, Newcastle should look to resolve their striker shortage by signing Sporting Lisbon forward Islam Slimani, who produced two goals and one assist in four appearances for Algeria this tournament. West Ham and Stoke currently lead the chase for the £6million-rated forward but the Express have reported the Magpies’ interest in signing Slimani to bolster their attacking options of Papiss Cisse and recent arrival Ayoze Perez.

Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse could have new strike partners next season(Picture: Getty Images)

If Newcastle were to fail in an attempt to sign the Algerian international, a possible alternative could be Chilean forward Eduardo Vargas, who could be available for as little as £6million, following the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain at the Stadio San Paolo. As a result, Vargas has fallen down the pecking order at Napoli, hence why he was loaned out to Spanish club Valencia last season. Despite spending the majority of last season as a centre forward, the 24-year-old does possess the ability to play as a winger, on either side. In Brazil, Vargas managed one goal and two assists in four appearances.

Additionally, Swiss left-back Ricardo Rodriguez and Colombian center-back Eder Balanta would appear on my World Cup shortlist but strong interest from Liverpool and Arsenal, respectively, make the pair slightly unrealistic.